Arthritis

Vitamin C rich diet may cut arthritis risk

Consumption of foods high in vitamin C appears to protect against inflammatory polyarthritis, a form of rheumatoid arthritis involving two or more joints, new…    

Vitamin C may worsen arthritis, study finds

High doses of vitamin C may worsen arthritis, at least in guinea pigs, U.S. researchers reported on Friday.

The finding by a…    

New Research Registry to Examine Rheumatoid Arthritis in African Americans

Four major academic medical centers in the southeast United States will soon be gathering data for investigators interested in the genetics of rheumatoid…    

Sharp Drop In Stress Hormones May Set Stage For Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis After Pregnancy

A sharp drop in stress hormones after giving birth to a child may predispose some women to develop certain conditions in which the immune…    

New Drug Studies Show Promise for Reducing Joint Damage in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Two new research studies in the November 30 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine reflect a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) research effort moving…    

Turmeric corrects cystic fibrosis defect, in mice

Treatment for the underlying problem that causes the lung disease cystic fibrosis might be as close as the kitchen.

Curcumin, a major…    

U.S. worried by high arthritis rates

Approximately one quarter of American adults have been diagnosed with arthritis and another 17 percent may be suffering from the crippling disease, the…    

Arthritis grips 25 percent of Americans

Approximately one-quarter of American adults have been diagnosed with arthritis and another 17 percent may be suffering from the crippling disease, the Centers for…    

At-risk elderly under-treated for osteoporosis

Less than three percent of elderly patients who experience hip fractures go home with prescriptions for all of the medications needed to treat osteoporosis,…    

Protein ‘makes cancer cells self-destruct’

A protein has been discovered which causes cancer cells to self-destruct.

US researchers have discovered it destroys up to 70% of cancer…    

Osteoarthritis ‘link to heart disease’

Osteoarthritis in a finger may be an early warning sign of heart disease in men, a study suggests.

Doctors also believe that…    

New arthritis drug free via Medicare

WASHINGTON - A new drug for rheumatoid arthritis is now available for free to Medicare-enrolled senior citizens who lack prescription drug coverage.

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